LG Arena Birmingham

The NEC Arena has played host to some of the biggest acts in music and comedy. The Arctic Monkeys, Prince, and Beyonce as well as comedians Ricky Gervais and Peter Kay are among those to have performed at the arena.The 15,700 capacity venue was the largest of its kind when it opened in 1980. It was renamed the LG Arena in 2008 before becoming the Genting Arena in January 2015.